The Foreland Plateau covers the detached part of the Molasse Basin and its Mesozoic basement. It is characterized by NE–SW trending low amplitude folds.
Deutsch: Mouthe-Störung Français: Accident tectonique de Mouthe English: Mouthe Fault
The Mouthe Fault Zone is a major sinistral strike-slip fault zone that shifts the Main Jura Thrust front to the south, similar to the Pontarlier-Aubonne Fault Zone further east.